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'It Could Backfire': Ramifications of Facebook's News Blackout and Google's Dealmaking

The conflict over news in Australia is a blow for media companies

The tech giants have taken different approaches to Australia's proposed law. Sources: Getty Images
By Lucinda Southern

February 19, 2021

Moves from Google and Facebook this week have publishers fretting as regulators globally keep a close eye on Australia’s pending media law.

Lucinda Southern

Lucinda Southern is Adweek's media editor.

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